Kanji

按

Meaning

hold consider and investigate

Readings

Kun'yomi

  • おさえる
  • しらべる

On'yomi

  • あん ばい seasoning
  • あん ま massage (esp. anma, a traditional form of Japanese massage)
  • こう あん plan

Practice Writing

Stroke: 1/9

Component Analysis

按
hold, consider, investigate
おさ.える, しら.べる, アン
扌
( 手 ) hand, hand radical (no. 64)
シュ
安
relax, cheap, low...
やす.い, やす.まる, アン
宀
shaped crown, katakana u radical (no. 40)
ベン, メン
冖
wa-shaped crown radical (no. 14)
ベキ
女
woman, female
おんな, め, ジョ

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